Letter from Congressman George Bates to President Harry S. Truman with Attachment, with a Reply from Matthew Connelly

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204 August 13, 1947. Misc. Dear Mr. Bates: I have your recent letter, addressed to the President, enclosing a letter received from the Haverhill Post No. 52, Jewish War Veterans of 8881 the United States, Haverhill, Massachusetts, relative to the situation in Palestine. # The President wishes to assure you and the members of the Haverhill Post of his unwavering determination to do everything that lies within his power to help the displaced persons in Europe, and to bring about a peaceful settlement of this problem. TRUMAN LISTER Sincerely yours, HARRY U.S. THE MATTHEW J. CONNELLY Secretary to the President The Honorable, George J. Bates, x Post Office Building, Salem, Massachusetts. x76-le